Africa’s exports to grow by 5.3% in 2024, fastest in the world- WTO
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) in its trade outlook for 2024 projected that exports from Africa will increase at the fastest pace in 2024 by 5.3% when compared with other
Chinese automotive giant LDV enters South African market
BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – JANUARY 16: LDV commercial vans sit in a holding yard on January 16, 2009 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images) Getty Images LDV South
Ukraine’s grain exports are crucial to Africa’s food security
By Yulia Bychkovska Ukrainian grain exports, especially wheat, make up a large portion of African grain imports. Before Russia’s full-scale invasion, in 2020, over 50 percent of fifteen African countries’…
Zimbabwe has greater scope to expand its blueberry exports markets
ZIMBABWE, which was once regarded as Southern Africa’s breadbasket, is now carving a new niche in the global food market through blueberries.Image-Pixabay Trade Focus By Allan Majuru This remarkable rise,
Africa is on the verge of a building boom. Will it be green?
What’s the context? Fast-growing African countries could spearhead a green revolution in construction but investment and materials are still lacking New techniques, materials could green African construction Booming construction expected
Increases in export volumes estimated for South Africa’s 2024 citrus season
South Africa’s 2024 citrus export season will begin in earnest this month. The variety focus groups of the Citrus Growers’ Association of Southern Africa (CGA) presented their predicted export volumes
South African fig exporters hope for better year
Following one of its best production seasons in 2021/22, during which nearly 250,000 cartons were exported, South Africa’s fig exports dropped to below 100,000 cartons in 2022/23. This is reflected
Agric exports: How Nigeria can regain its top status
By Punch Editorial Board NIGERIA’S ambition to diversify its economy away from crude oil sales has hit a rough patch. Instead of increasing, the World Trade Organisation stated last week…
Unpredictable Global Trade Reveals The Benefits Of AfCFTA And Intra-African Trade As South Africa Celebrates Its First AfCFTA Export To Ghana
Amidst disruptions to traditional trade routes, unpredictable shipping times and soaring freight tariffs caused by the conflict in the Red Sea region, the opportunities the African Continental Free Trade Area
Top 10 trading partners for Nigeria’s exports
In a previous report, we noted that no country is self-sufficient, be it in raw materials, technology, or finished goods. Countries around the world import goods and services from other…